Sec. B-123. 13-C MRSA §1506, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §7, is amended to read:

1. Corporate name. If the corporate name of a foreign corporation does not satisfy the requirements of section 401, the foreign corporation may use a fictitious name as set forth in section 404, subsection 2 to transact business in this State if its real name is unavailable and it delivers to the Secretary of State for filing a copy of the resolution of its board of directors, certified by its secretary, adopting the fictitious name.

Sec. B-124. 13-C MRSA §1506, sub-§§2 to 5, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §7, are repealed.

Sec. B-125. 13-C MRSA §1507, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§1507.__Registered office and registered agent of foreign

corporation

1.__Registered office and agent.__A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State must continuously maintain in this State:

A.__A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and

B.__A registered agent who may be:

(1)__An individual who resides in this State and whose business office is identical with the registered office;

(2)__A domestic corporation or not-for-profit domestic corporation whose business office is identical with the registered office; or

(3)__A foreign corporation or foreign not-for-profit corporation authorized to transact business in the State whose business office is identical with the registered office.

2.__Acceptance of appointment.__Unless the registered agent signed the document making the appointment, the appointment of a